The USGA promotes and conserves the true spirit of the game of golf as embodied in its ancient and honorable traditions. It acts in the best interests of the game for the continued enjoyment of those who love and play it.

The club hosted Francis Ouimet for two days in mid-September of 1913, ahead of his upset playoff victory over British stalwarts Ted Ray and Harry Vardon in the U.S. Open at The Country Club in nearby Brookline, Mass.